Tag Archives: whole foods

Freestyle Fig Jam Session

I usually go to the grocery store in one of two ways. Either I have a detailed list of exactly what I need for a recipe — ingredients and amounts and potentially even brand names — or I will go to the store with a blank slate and just hope I find something inspiring. I [...]

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Magic Buns Day 3: Soft-shell Crab

It’s that most wonderful time of year — when schools empty, the pools open, and crabs get soft. Actually, that whole sentence is kind of creepy. What I’m trying to say is, soft-shell crabs are delicious and only available for a few months (if that) each year. If you find them, eat them. (I found [...]

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Lady Akin’s Kitchen: “Paneer” Curry with Peas

My beautiful, brilliant wife, who we will definitely NOT call “the other Emily,” is a thoughtful, talented cook. She’s great at selecting and executing recipes, and thus bombs with far less frequency than I do. (My most recent whiff: Improvised Swiss Chard Soup that looked like bile and tasted half as good). She’s also pretty [...]

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